Postcode WD17 2LQ (Watford)

Map showing WD17 2LQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode WD17 2LQ is located in Watford, in the county of Hertfordshire. It was introduced in February 2008 and is an active postcode. WD17 2LQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WD17 2LQ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WD17 2LQ as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > New EU tech workers.

The closest road name to WD17 2LQ is Lord Street which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Beechen Grove and is 90 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 1.64 km away at Watford Underground Station The closest railway station is Watford High Street Rail Station, 469 m away.

The closest primary school to WD17 2LQ (for ages 11 and under) is Central Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Watford Grammar School for Girls.

The local pub for residents of WD17 2LQ is Watford Social Club and is 92 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 8, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Joe's Fish And Chips and is 92 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 122.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WD17 2LQ is covered by the Hertfordshire police force association and Hertfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WD17 2LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WD17 2LQ, and the approximate distance away.

Lord Street 22 m
Beechen Grove 65 m
Loates Lane 83 m
Queen's Road 90 m
Grosvenor Road 104 m
Earl Street 109 m
Stanley Road 138 m
Derby Road 163 m
Duke Street 173 m
Gladstone Road 196 m
Queen's Place 232 m
Sutton Road 238 m
High Street 248 m
Prince Street 251 m
Shaftesbury Road 259 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WD17 2LQ

Introduction February 2008
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WD17 2LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Central Primary School Good
(November 8, 2017)
157 m
Watford St John's Church of England Primary School Good
(June 6, 2019)
311 m
Watford Grammar School for Girls 614 m
Watford Field School (Infant & Nursery) Good
(March 7, 2017)
640 m
Chater Junior School Outstanding
(June 21, 2013)
725 m
Field Junior School Outstanding
(November 24, 2017)
791 m
West Herts College Good
(December 10, 2021)
951 m
Chater Infant School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.1 km
The Watford UTC Good
(March 15, 2017)
1.19 km
Lanchester Primary School Good
(July 10, 2019)
1.19 km
Longwood School Good
(June 20, 2019)
1.31 km
Bushey and Oxhey Infant School Good
(December 2, 2021)
1.4 km
Laurance Haines School Good
(September 26, 2019)
1.45 km
Watford Grammar School for Boys Outstanding
(October 14, 2021)
1.45 km
Highwood Primary School Good
(November 21, 2017)
1.6 km
Bushey Manor Junior School Good
(February 12, 2020)
1.64 km
Knutsford Primary Academy 1.66 km
Queens' School Good
(September 18, 2019)
1.71 km
Bromet Primary School Good
(January 13, 2022)
1.71 km
Nascot Wood Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 28, 2011)
1.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WD17 2LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cocoa And Crumbs Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 2, 2020
0 m
Auntie Anne's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 3, 2022
91 m
Costa Coffee Watford Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
91 m
Holland And Barrett Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
91 m
The Card Factory Retailers - other Exempt
March 19, 2018
91 m
Bulgarian Rose Retailers - other 4
Good
December 22, 2020
92 m
Cafe Rosa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 14, 2019
92 m
Galactic Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
October 2, 2019
92 m
Joe's Fish And Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 28, 2019
92 m
Roots Caribbean Restaurant & Bar Limited Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
92 m
Watford Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 8, 2018
92 m
Ahmed Halal Meat Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
105 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
June 27, 2018
105 m
D20 Board Game Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 27, 2019
105 m
New Hope Trust Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2019
105 m
PRL Polish Deli Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
June 25, 2021
105 m
Queens Road Supermarket Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
105 m
BloomsYard Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 4, 2020
116 m
Ed's Easy Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
116 m
Ed's Easy Diner Other catering premises 4
Good
June 20, 2019
116 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WD17 2LQ - Data from Apr 2022

Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Beechen Grove Bus Stop/Station 141 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 241 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.64 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.65 km
Watford Underground Station Metro/Tram 1.74 km
Watford High Street Rail Station Rail 469 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 807 m
Watford Junction Rail Station Rail 817 m
London Luton Airport Air 24.85 km
London Stansted Airport Air 52.15 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WD17 2LQ - Data from Dec 2021

Watford Pond Inland Water 584 m
Icedale Wood Woodland Or Forest 992 m
Scotts Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
The Dell Valley 1.23 km
Tommy Deacon's Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.36 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Haydon Hill Pond Inland Water 2.14 km
Lower Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Wildwoods Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Carpdell Lake Inland Water 2.21 km
Bushey Pond Inland Water 2.23 km
Home Spring Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Rectory Pond Inland Water 2.3 km
Sherwoods Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Upper Haydon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WD17 2LQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.6 Mbps 122.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 29.26 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15.1 1.1
30-300 Mbps 0% 78.2 13.7
300+ Mbps 100% 700 0

Electricity Consumption

92 meters consuming 609,337 kWh - mean 6,623 kWh : median 6,028 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WD17 2LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Hertfordshire
Latitude 51.65672500
Longitude -0.39354800
OS Easting 511222
OS Northing 0196548
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13736
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Hertfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Watford
County Electorial Division Central Watford & Oxhey ED
Electoral Ward Central
Local Authority District Watford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Hertfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Hertfordshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000103
Travel To Work Area Luton

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Hertfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Hertfordshire and West Essex
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Herts Valleys CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: New EU tech workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater London BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Watford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33024937
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Watford 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Watford 009A
Output Area / Small Area 3D1